The building materials market is forecast to be robust this year, with the demand fuelled by the increase in infrastructure development investment and the recovery of the property market, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently signed off a national action programme for children for 2021 - 2030, aiming to ensure the realisation of children’s rights and their all-round development and create a safe, healthy, and friendly living environment for them.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national men’s football team were held to a 2-2 draw against the U22 squad in a friendly match played in the northern province of Phu Tho on December 27.

VOV.VN - Head coach Park Hang-seo announced on December 16 a squad of 24 players who will make up the Vietnamese U22 team for their final gathering of 2020, with the side competing in two friendly matches against the senior national team this month.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national men’s football team are due to compete in two friendly matches against the U22 team in December to prepare for upcoming international tournaments which is set to be held in 2021.

French Consul General in Ho Ch Minh City (HCMC) Vincent Floreani has been in Vietnam for more than three years.

VOV.VN - The first electric bus model manufactured by VinFast, a subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate VinGroup, has been put into operation on a trial basis at the firm’s own manufacturing complex in the northern city of Hai Phong.

VOV.VN - A programme with the theme of “Coffee Walk” has taken place in the Czech Republic with the aim of introducing Vietnamese culture to international friends.

VOV.VN - Former UEFA President Michel Platini, coach Arsene Wenger, Patrice Evra and many French veteran players will go to Vietnam for a friendly match in 2021.

A food safety project funded by the Canadian Government will be deployed in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and some other parts of the country by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2020 to 2025.